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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bethel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Cemetery:

33.4324, -79.4837

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Georgetown County<2>.

The county seat for Georgetown County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bethel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wallace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Piney Forest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Morning Glory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bethlehem Holiness Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Elim Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elim Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
  • Elim United Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elim United Methodist Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim United Methodist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elim United Methodist Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69936 <5>
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery is located
    • The Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bird Pond Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69565 <5>
  • Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Spring Gully Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spring Gully Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gully Cemetery
    • Pennyroyal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pennyroyal Cemetery is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyroyal Cemetery
    • Bloomingvale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bloomingvale Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingvale Cemetery
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • Prince George Winyah Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Black Mingo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Black Mingo Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mingo Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sampit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
  • Andrews
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Willie Towne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
  • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Snow Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Steele Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
  • Campfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
  • Jamestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Allentown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
  • Rome
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Nesmith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Carters Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Waverly Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
    • Alvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Indiantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Pawleys Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Stuckey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Georgetown County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Georgetown County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1220537  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1220537 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Georgetown
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Olin
      • Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4323895     Lon: -79.483672
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Georgetown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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